The nominees list for music’s highest anticipated event of the year is out, and it is exactly what everybody expected.
Last year’s show was the second most watched Grammys in history, drawing 39.9 million viewers, and we expect that this year won’t be any different.
Jay-Z topped the list with nine nods. Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams received seven nominations each, as did first-time nominees Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar.
Drake landed five noms, while 17-year-old singer and first-time nominee Lorde was nominated in four different categories, including Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
And Beyonce made history with her nod for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Part II (On the Run)”, making her the most ever nominated woman in Grammy Awards history, with 46 career nominations.
Some of the nominations were announced during a live concert broadcast, which featured performances by Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lorde and more. A highlight of the show was a tribute to Nelson Mandela, who passed away this weekend.
Here’s a rundown of the most important nominations this year:
Record Of The Year
“Radioactive” – Imagine Dragons”Get Lucky” – Daft Punk ft. Pharrell
“Royals” – Lorde
“Locked Out Of Heaven” – Bruno Mars
“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Get Lucky” – Daft Punk ft. Pharrell
“Just Give Me A Reason” – P!nk ft. Nate Ruess
“Stay” – Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell
“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake ft. Jay Z
Album Of The Year
The Blessed Unrest – Sara Bareilles
Random Access Memories – Daft Punk
good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick Lamar
The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Red – Taylor Swift
Best Country Album
Night Train – Jason Aldean
Two Lanes of Freedom – Tim McGraw
Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves
Based On A True Story – Blake Shelton
Red – Taylor Swift
Best New Artist
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kasey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Brave” – Sara Bareilles
“Royals” – Lorde
“When I Was Your Man” – Bruno Mars
“Roar” – Katy Perry
“Mirrors” – Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Vocal Album
Paradise – Lana Del Rey
Pure Heroine – Lorde
Unorthodox Jukebox – Bruno Mars
Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience – Justin Timberlake
Best Rock Album
13 – Black Sabbath
The Next Day – David Bowie
Mechanical Bull – Kings Of Leon
Celebration Day – Led Zeppelin
Like Clockwork – Queens Of The Stone Age
Psychedelic Pill – Neil Young With Crazy Horse
Best Rap Album
Nothing Was The Same – Drake
Magna Carta…Holy Grail – Jay Z
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City – Kendrick Lamar
The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Yeezus – Kanye West
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on January 26, 2014 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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